October 2022

IUWIT Insights

Published on October 29, 2022
Welcome to IUWIT Insights, where you’ll find insights about the latest and greatest events, interviews, and stories involving women in tech across IU’s 8 campuses and beyond. This newsletter is distributed by IU Women in Technology (IUWIT), the staff affiliate of the IU Center of Excellence for Women & Technology.

“Leadership is not a person or a position. It is a complex moral relationship between people based on trust, obligation, commitment, emotion, and a shared vision of the good.” .

Joanne Ciulla

Events & Opportunities for IU Staff

ITLC – Book Club

October 13 2022, 4 p.m.

ITLC hosts weekly Book Club meetings every Thursday. September – October's book is ‘One Piece of Paper’ (available on IUCAT). The pages discussed during this meeting will be 148-185.

Candid Conversations for Caregivers

October 18 2022, 1-2pm

As a professional with a full-time job, the added responsibility of caregiving can certainly take a toll on you. Join us to connect with other staff at IU who are also tackling these challenges and learn about how to handle caregiving more effectively.

Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Women in IT Coffee Catch-Up

October 19 2022, 10-11 am

This diverse group helps expand connections and provides a place for respectful dialogue, timely questions, and broad sharing of best practices and insights. BTAA-WIT meets on the 3rd Wednesday every month with changing topics open to anyone. The topic for October’s session will be “Rock Your LinkedIn Profile.”

ITLC – Book Club

October 20, 2022 4 pm

ITLC hosts weekly Book Club meetings every Thursday. September – October's book is ‘One Piece of Paper’ (available on IUCAT). The pages discussed during this meeting will be 186-217.

ITLC - Conversations on Leadership: Servant Leadership

October 26, 2022 1-2 pm

These events will be hosted in small groups and identify topics for future discussions. During this month’s session, we will be focusing on servant leadership, which has been shown to lead to higher employee engagement. Join this session to better understand what servant leadership is, the steps you can take towards becoming a servant leader, and how we can operate as servant leaders within the IU IT environment.

Introverts as Leaders, presented by Madeleine Gonin (UITS) and Catherine Matthews (IUHR)

November 2, 2022 10-11 am

Can introverts be leaders? Join this workshop to discover the opportunities and challenges for introverts who are interested in leadership roles. Knowing that introversion is not something to overcome, but something to embrace, we will discuss the strengths that introverts bring to the workplace and strategies for introverted leaders to survive and thrive. In this workshop we will use a variety of individual and small-group activities to discuss and develop strategies for creating healthy work environments for all.

Missy Grish

I learned early on that I have to speak up, and if I feel something is off, I absolutely say something, especially if I think that it’s off because of gender or inequality. When it’s a room with the same people as you, how will you know that what you’re saying is biased?

Missy Grish

Resources

Upcoming Holidays

  • Oct. 24: Diwali
  • Oct. 28: Dias de los Muertos begins
  • Oct. 31: Halloween

Job Openings

UITS is seeking applications for the following IT positions at IU.

Below you will find a list of our available job openings and a link that will take you directly to Jobs.iu.edu to view the listing and apply.

If you are a current IU employee, go directly to Jobs.iu.edu, please browse staff positions based on your status as a current IU employee, and type in the job opening ID of the job you would like to apply to.

Resources

Interested in leadership development? Join the IT Leadership Community (ITLC). ITLC welcomes anyone in the IU IT Community to join us in empowering current and future IT leaders by increasing communication, building community, and coordinating continuing education and outreach opportunities. Join one of our 9 action teams to develop as a leader, contribute to projects, and create programming that benefits all IU IT staff who are interested in leadership development. Want to learn more? Visit the Join Us page for more details. Indiana University has a partnership with Care.com, providing premium access for IU employees. The site provides resources for caregivers as well as a place to vent and connect with other caregivers. Premium access includes help with childcare, adult & senior care, pet care, and home care. Review your benefits here

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